Think InBev came to St. Louis just for the Bud Light?  From STLtoday:

Now, as InBev appears to have reached a $52 billion deal to take over Anheuser-Busch and make Budweiser the crown jewel of its beer empire, elected officials from St. Louis and Missouri are taking a new tack.

They’re hoping the new king will be benevolent.

Slay, whose brother and sister work for Anheuser-Busch, said Monday that the acquisition of the city’s most iconic company by a foreign competitor signals a new era in business.

“This is reality. This is the result of what has become, more and more, a global economy,” Slay said. “I want to make sure we do everything we can to welcome the new company with open arms.”

Sen. Claire McCaskill, who had told InBev CEO Carlo Brito she opposed the takeover, said that although she’s “disappointed” in the sale, she plans to work with the new company to make sure Missouri jobs are protected.

“I am going to do everything I can to make this new arrangement work for Missouri and the millions of Americans that love Budweiser,” said the Missouri Democrat.

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